Re: How long will Nokia N900 remain attractive
 

I love mine but was it ever actually "attractive"?

Re: How long will Nokia N900 remain attractive
 

This is the same question i hear for 200LX....ten years ago.
;)

Re: How long will Nokia N900 remain attractive
 

sry but such a question is totally use and pointless.
the n900 will be attractiv until you don't like it any more and thats all

Re: How long will Nokia N900 remain attractive
 

Have did I wish ill on users? I do point out the depressing state of things and I HAVE pointed out how Maemo would do better (and it seems I'd been right, looking at the competition) but what you're effectively asking for it outright censorship of opinion and criticism.

Perhaps you would do better to listen to the criticism when it's constructive and ignoring or, or simply not participating, when it's not constructive. If I'm doing something outright bad or against the rules or something, then it'd be fair to report me.

An abundance of cynicism about Maemo and MeeGo after our history here with Maemo isn't exactly unexpected and doesn't appear to be generally unappreciated given the way people HAVE thanked me.

Here's one for you, though, can you tell me how you're being constructive right now? How about letting me know how Maemo's offerings can benefit me or other users better? ...and then! Let me tell you what I think. ...and then, other people can join in tell you what they think! It might EVEN turn into a conversation! :P Instead of telling people you don't agree with to shut up. heh

It'd be GREAT if Maemo could actually be shaped by those conversations, but that's part of the problem that bred the despair and cynicism, isn't it?

Actually.. that's an objective and fair enough answer for any particular individual.. but then the poll is a handy way to get an overall impression from many individuals. :)

Re: How long will Nokia N900 remain attractive
 

Get a life. Start a diet of negative thoughts.

Re: How long will Nokia N900 remain attractive
 

I think it will be attractive as long as it has an xterm and can be used as a reader and to browse the web and make phone calls etc.

If everything goes cloud-based, that might make it less appealing.

Re: How long will Nokia N900 remain attractive
 

Well, YOU tell me.. wouldn't it be the sort of thing that Nokia is likely to do lately? They hired a Microsoft guy and now they're talking it up about putting Windows Phone 7 on Nokia handsets. Wouldn't it seem like a particularly likely scenerio now? Negative or not, hate me for saying it even, but I'm putting it out as a possible prediction of where Nokia seems to be going.

Re: How long will Nokia N900 remain attractive
 

I think the idea of a do-everything phone is an empty fantasy. A phone is and ought to be about as exciting as car keys. Hopefully, $60 monthly mobile phone bills and superduper phones will be things we laugh about in the future.

Edit: Something like cars with big fins...

Re: How long will Nokia N900 remain attractive
 

I'd really hoped that handsets wouldn't be so tied to phones, too. I would really rather have tethered my devices (whatever they may be.. laptops, tablets, whatever) than have them all-in-one and locked into a vendor or manufacturer.

Re: How long will Nokia N900 remain attractive
 

Here's my take.. of the 'evolution' of whom the n900 was/is/will be most attractive to:

Before it was released: bloggers, bleeding edge collectors, competitors.

First couple of months after release: power users, *nix users, nokia fanboys

After MeeGo was announced: *nix users, fanboys, MeeGo\Qt developers

6 months from now: MeeGo newbies, *nix users, fanboys

1+ years from now: fanboys, bargain hunters